GINGERBREAD CHRISTMAS TREE COOKIES

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GINGERBREAD CHRISTMAS TREE COOKIES

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup dark molasses
• 3 cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves

For the Icing:

• 1 1/2 tbsp egg whites, room temperature
• 1/4 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 5 to 6 drops green food coloring
• colored sprinkles

INSTRUCTIONS

For the cookies:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugar and applesauce until smooth. Add the egg and molasses, mix well.
• In another large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and spices. Add to sugar and molasses mixture, stirring well with the mixer. Use your hands to form a large ball, the dough will be a little sticky.
• Wash and dry your hands. Place flour on your hands so the dough doesn't stick to you, then divide the dough into two flat balls; cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• After the dough has chilled 2 hours, preheat the oven to 350°F. Generously dust the surface of your working area with flour before rolling out the dough. Work with one ball of dough at a time, keep the other refrigerated while you do so.
•  Depending on how thin you roll the dough out and the size of your trees, makes at least 60 tree cookies.
• Roll the dough out to 1/8-inch thickness, sprinkle a little flour on top of the dough if it's a little sticky. Trim the uneven edges off to square the dough, then using a knife cut the dough into 3 1/2 inch
• strips. Then cut the strips into triangles.
• Place the cookies 1 or 2 inches apart on a silpat-lined baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes.

For the icing:

• Mix the egg whites with lemon juice. Combine with powdered sugar, mixing well then add a few drops of green food coloring until you get the color you desire.
• If the icing is too thin, add a little more powdered sugar, if it's too thick add a drop of lemon juice or water. Transfer to a piping bag to decorate cookies when cookies are cooled.
• To decorate, pipe the cookies with the frosting one at a time, quickly adding the sprinkles before it hardens.

This article and recipe adapted from this site

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